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Health Encyclopedia: Gastric Ulcer
Ulcer - stomach; Peptic disease; Stomach ulcer
Prevention
If you are at risk for ulcers, use caution when taking aspirin and NSAIDs.
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Expert & Community Posts
What is H. pylori? Can it be causing my GERD?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria found in the lining of the stomach wall. It is a fairly common... Read more »
Update from the American College of Rheumatology: Cox-2 Inhibitors and Why We Miss Them
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...safer for the heart, but they can cause bleeding stomach ulcers. Patients need to protect the... Read more »
NAMI 2007 Convention: Interview with E. Fuller Torrey
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...reminiscent of the time before it was proven that stomach ulcers are actually caused by a... Read more »
The Topic is Topicals: Voltaren Gel
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...Motrin and Naproxen. These toxicities can lead to stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, kidney... Read more »
Q&A: Endoscopy for Ulcer?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...endoscopy where I was told that I had an ulcer in my stomach but that I needed to have another... Read more »
Health Guide
Gastric ulcer
A gastric ulcer is a break in the normal tissue that lines the stomach. See also: Duodenal ulcer Alternative Names Ulcer - stomach; Peptic disease; Stomach ulcer ... Read more »Gastric ulcer
Ulcer - stomach; Peptic disease; Stomach ulcer Symptoms Abdominal pain May wake you at night May be relieved by antacids or... Read more »Gastric ulcer
Ulcer - stomach; Peptic disease; Stomach ulcer Treatment For people with Helicobacter pylori infection, the main goal is to get rid of the bacteria that causes... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Causes
CausesBefore the discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter (H.) pylori, the stomach was believed to be a sterile environment. However, in 1982, two Australian scientists identified Helicobacter pylori... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Introduction
...peptic ulcer is an open sore or raw area that tends to develop in one of two places:The lining of the stomach (called gastric ulcers), orThe upper part of the small intestine -- the duodenum... Read more »Images
Medications
...(nye-ZAT-ih-deen)Uses Nizatidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and... Read more »
... Uses Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines. It may be used to... Read more »
...(ran-IT-uh-deen)Uses Ranitidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and... Read more »
...(sye-MET-uh-deen)Uses Cimetidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines... Read more »
...is used to treat symptoms caused by too much stomach acid such as heartburn, upset stomach,... Read more »
Related News
Nexium reduces risk of stomach ulcers for patients taking anti-inflammatories
October 02, 2008Patients who regularly take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, such as a COX-2 inhibitor, may be prone to stomach ulcers. New research has... Read summary »
Treating common infection protects against cancer
October 03, 2008Treating the common stomach infection Helicobacter pylori may help prevent the development of stomach cancer, new research suggests. Experts say as... Read summary »
Licorice instead of acid-reflux drugs for stomach ulcers?
October 02, 2008Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy respond to a reader's letter about how the reader was able to replace prescription Nexium with DGL... Read summary »
FDA approves generic Prilosec
June 15, 2009The Indian drug company Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd says that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic, over-the-counter version... Read summary »
FDA cracks down on ibuprofen gels
August 24, 2009Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued warnings to eight companies for illegally selling pain-relief gels that... Read summary »
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